What began with 7,000 workers at one factory each of Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis has grown to 40,800 at 7 plants and 38 parts warehouses.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive
Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is leading every one of his rivals by at least 40 points in national polls and ended September with $37.5 million on hand.
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Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration
Panama and Costa Rica have set up a bus system to speed the flow of migrants from the Darien Gap to Costa Rica’s border with Nicaragua.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
What’s that bar band playing ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’? Oh, it’s the Rolling Stones!
The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their first collection of new original songs in 18 years with a club gig in Manhattan before a few hundred invited guests.
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Wall Street’s worst week in a month closes out with more losses
The stock market has been struggling under the weight of the bond market, where the yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly topped 5% late Thursday for the first time since 2007.
Posted inHealth
CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously last month against the effectiveness of phenylephrine, which is found in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves.
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Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices
International benchmark Brent crude closed at $93 a barrel on Friday, up from $85 on Oct. 6, the day before Hamas attacked Israel.
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‘Forever chemical’ bans face hard truth: Many can’t be replaced
Minnesota and Maine have passed legislation to effectively outlaw the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in nearly all products by the early 2030s.
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Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism
Experts worry these systems could cause real-world harm and amplify forms of medical racism that have persisted for generations as more physicians use chatbots for help with daily tasks such as emailing patients or appealing to health insurers.
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Wall Street rises, and oil and gold fall as some of last week’s moves unwind
U.S. stocks rallied as some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East unwound.